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Trent Navigation Inn (Great Northern Inns)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Navigation - Columbus |  | 1 |
| Navigation - Stout | | 1 |
| Abbeydale - Beer Works Dr Morton's Snake Oil |  | 1 |
| Castor - Serene Nene | | 1 |
| Bollington - Long Hop | | 1 |
| Golcar - Guthlac's Porter | | 1 |
| Magpie - Midnight Mild | | 2 |
| Coastal - 12th Man | | 1 |
| Empire - Dark Side | | 1 |
| Distant Hills (was Howard Town) - Swallow's Nest |  | 1 |
| Magpie - Dark Secret | | 1 |
Visits Details
12 Oct 2012 (HSB)
Very quiet late afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navigation - Columbus | 4.50 | |
16 May 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Fairly quiet on a Wednesday afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magpie - Midnight Mild | 4.40 | | Fairly sweet but with a rather earthy finish. Rather thin in body. My score 14/20. |
28 Apr 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Quiet as the football was in progress. No mild on yet, so had to settle for the new on site brewery's offering.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navigation - Stout | 4.40 | | Good example of a stout, with lots of roast malt flavour and some hoppiness in the finish. My score 16/20. |
13 May 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
A few locals in. One of the staff was running a sideline of a barber's shop in the pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magpie - Dark Secret | 3.70 | | Ruby mild with quite a lot of malty bitterenss. Little hoppiness and a dry finish. My score 14/20. |
10 May 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magpie - Midnight Mild | 4.40 | | Ruby coloured strong mild with a fairly bitter malt character and a little roast and dark chocolate in the finish. My score 15/20. |
28 Aug 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
Beer festival in progress with quite a few customers enjoying the good selection of ales.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bollington - Long Hop | 3.90 | | Hoppy and very pale with good citrus hop flavour. My score 15/20. |
| Coastal - 12th Man | 4.00 | | Lots of citrus hop flavour in this very pale ale. My score 15/20. |
| Empire - Dark Side | 4.30 | | Dark side of pale maybe, a light brown colour but with a roast coffee malt taste more in common with a darker beer. My score 15/20. |
| Abbeydale - Beer Works Dr Morton's Snake Oil | 4.30 | | Very pale and hoppy with citrus hop taste dominating. My score 15/20. |
| Castor - Serene Nene | 4.50 | | Well balanced brew from a brand new Cambridgeshire brewery. My score 15/20. |
| Golcar - Guthlac's Porter | 4.50 | | Very roasty almost burnt malt taste to this dark brown porter. A little hoppiness adds some balance. My score 15/20. |
| Distant Hills (was Howard Town) - Swallow's Nest | 4.00 | | Fairly dry and bitter light brown beer. My score 14/20. |
About the Trent Navigation Inn
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 2 |
| 7 |
| 3 |
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The pub is found in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG2 3HS.
Located in Meadow Lane. Recently reopened canalside pub which has undergone an extensive renovation. Modern but comfortable and spacious interior with a good range of national and locally brewed beers on handpump. Future plans for an in house brewery.
We have visited this pub 6 times, seen 11 different beers and tried them all.
Postcode: NG2 3HS